Top footballers who played a league match at Roots Hall.

[turkishm]

GK Ron springett QPR, RB Brian Laws Burnley, LB Scott Minto Charlton, later of Liverpool, I think.

 

[Beefy]

Bale started when we beat them 2-1 in 2006, but Pearce is still the better option for LB anyway.

I think we'll struggle for defenders. Pearce played centre-half enough during his career to slot in there with Bale at left back.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Apologies to Bale; some duff info there! Bale back in and, as Beefy suggests, Pearce moved across. Brian Laws had a decent top flight career, so he's in for the moment.

Shilton is in if we get confirmation of him having played against us for Plymouth.

GK - David James
RB - Brian Laws
DF -
DF - Stuart Pearce
LB - Gareth Bale
RW - Darren Anderton
CM - Nobby Stiles
CM - Bobby Charlton
LW - George Best
FW - Peter Beardsley
FW - Kevin Keegan

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

George Best - AFC Bournemouth.

Just found my programme from that game - 16th April 1983!

Southend:

Cawston, Stead, Hadley, May, Yates, Clark, Phillips, Pountney, Owers, Mercer, Nelson

and. No 7 for AFC Bournemouth: GEORGE BEST

 

[ian_the_girth]

Gary Mabbutt (Bristol Rovers) did he play at the hall?

 

[Blue_Wes]

Apologies to Bale; some duff info there! Bale back in and, as Beefy suggests, Pearce moved across. Brian Laws had a decent top flight career, so he's in for the moment.

Shilton is in if we get confirmation of him having played against us for Plymouth.

GK - David James
RB - Brian Laws
DF -
DF - Stuart Pearce
LB - Gareth Bale
RW - Darren Anderton
CM - Nobby Stiles
CM - Bobby Charlton
LW - George Best
FW - Peter Beardsley
FW - Kevin Keegan

Steve Bruce (96/97 ish) and Matthew Upson more recently played against us for Birmingham, both probably better options than Laws.

Edit: Also, didn't Chris Waddle play against us as player manager for Burnley (instead of Anderton?).

 

[Uncle Leo]

Gary Mabbutt (Bristol Rovers) did he play at the hall?

He was at Rovers 79-82 and we played them at home in October 81, so it is very possible....

 

[Uncle Leo]

Steve Bruce (96/97 ish) and Matthew Upson more recently played against us for Birmingham, both probably better options than Laws.

They are both going in. Upson is a bit of a donkey but he has won over 20 England caps. Bruce somehow never did, but I think his career went quite well! plus he may well have played against us for Gillingham as a youngster.

GK - David James
RB - Matthew Upson
DF - Steve Bruce
DF - Stuart Pearce
LB - Gareth Bale
RW - Darren Anderton
CM - Nobby Stiles
CM - Bobby Charlton
LW - George Best
FW - Peter Beardsley
FW - Kevin Keegan

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Would Emlyn Hughes have played against us whilst Player/manager of Rotherham?

 

[Uncle Leo]

Would Emlyn Hughes have played against us whilst Player/manager of Rotherham?

Another for the shortlist. So we are seeking confirmation of:

Peter Shilton
Emlyn Hughes
Ray Clemence
Ian Botham (won't make the list, but just for fun)
Gary Mabbutt

 

[turkishm]

Maurice Norman, then of Norwich, later CB for spurs. Game against Southend, 20 August 1955, we won 3 1.

 

[Blue_Wes]

They are both going in. Upson is a bit of a donkey but he has won over 20 England caps. Bruce somehow never did, but I think his career went quite well! plus he may well have played against us for Gillingham as a youngster.

GK - David James
RB - Matthew Upson
DF - Steve Bruce
DF - Stuart Pearce
LB - Gareth Bale
RW - Darren Anderton
CM - Nobby Stiles
CM - Bobby Charlton
LW - George Best
FW - Peter Beardsley
FW - Kevin Keegan

Chris Waddle did play against us for Burnley, he came off the bench for them in the 97/98 season. Anderton to the subs bench surely?

 

[ian_the_girth]

Gordan Banks (Chesterfield) 1958-1959. Did he play at the hall?

 

[Kevin Hogg]

John Barnes and errrrr Luther Blissett, Pat Rice? All at Watford in the rival years!!

 

[Blueronron]

Correct; I took that one on trust. We didn't play Fulham in the league between 1932 and 1982!

Try Friday 19 Feb 1982 div three at Roots Hall

Crowd 7,715

Scoreline 0.0

 

[Uncle Leo]

John Barnes and errrrr Luther Blissett, Pat Rice? All at Watford in the rival years!!

Just checked up on Barnes; Watford had moved clear of us by the time he started playing for them.

What position did Rice play? Right back?

Anyone know about Banks?

Anderton out, Waddle in!

GK - David James
RB - Matthew Upson
DF - Steve Bruce
DF - Stuart Pearce
LB - Gareth Bale
RW - Chris Waddle
CM - Nobby Stiles
CM - Bobby Charlton
LW - George Best
FW - Peter Beardsley
FW - Kevin Keegan

 

[Uncle Leo]

Try Friday 19 Feb 1982 div three at Roots Hall

Crowd 7,715

Scoreline 0.0

:facepalm:

That was what I meant. We played them in 1932. We played them in 1982. But not between times. Hence why Bobby Moore isn't in the team.

 

[shrimpercats]

Gordon Banks definitely played at the Hall for Chesterfield.

 

[ESG]

Steve Coppell for Tranmere in 197* something

I know we won 1 -0 with an Alan Moody penalty.

 

[LCBB72]

Yes Gorden Banks did play at Roots Hall for Chesterfield